Long March 4F Rocket
was used to launch Shenzhou 4, and is expected to be used to launch Shenzhou 5.
China launches its fourth unmanned spaceship, Shenzhou IV, Monday morning, Dec. 30, 2002, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. The capsule blasted into orbit early Monday in a test launch that soon could lead to a manned flight, the official Xinhua News Agency said.(Cha Chunming, XINHUA)
Artist sketch of Shenzhou 5
The Shenzhou 5 features 3 modules, from front to end: An orbital module holding science equipment; the crew-carrying ascent/decent module; and a service module with attached solar panels, loaded with electronics gear and rocket engines. CREDIT: Simon Zajc
Shen Zhou
